Traditional Rangolis | Soulart Paintings & Handicrafts

Traditional Rangoli

Apart from various Regional Rangoli Styles, which are specific to a particular state or region in India, there are an enormous number of patterns and motifs specific to a particular festival or ritual, referred to as the traditional rangolis, such type of ritualistic or festive rangoli's exist in every regional rangoli style.

Soulart Paintings & Handicrafts presents some commonly known Traditional Rangoli and Kolams.

Kuthu Vilakku Kolam

This Soulart Rangoli is a Kuthu Vilakku Kolam, which is a pictorial representation of a type of "Indian fire lamp" in a Kolam. It is considered auspicious to adorn puja rooms with such lamps.

Tulsi Vrindavan

This Soulart Rangoli is known as the “Tulsi Vrindavan” drawn on the day of “Tulsi Marriage” performed during the festival of Diwali.

Nadu Veetu Kolam

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Nadu Veetu Kolam. Nadu Veetu means a Big House or a country house. Thus a Nadu Veetu Kolam as the name suggests is the pictoral representation of a big house.

Lakshmi Rangoli

This Soulart Rangoli is a Lakshmi Rangoli. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty and prosperity,

Homam Kolam

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Homakunda/ Homam Kolam. Hom is the Fire Altar which is commonly created in many Vedic rituals.

Naag Rangoli

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Naag Rangoli drawn on the festival of Nag Panchami.

Tulsi Madam Kolam

This Soulart Kolam is known as the “Tulsi Madam Kolam” drawn in south India on the day of “Tulsi Marriage” performed during the festival of Diwali.

Ratham Kolam

This Soulart Rangoli is a Chariot or the Ratham Kolam, which is regarded as God’s vehicle and is drawn on the festival of Rathasaptami,

Vasubaras Rangoli

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Cow Rangoli drawn on the auspicious day of Vasubaras. Vasu Baras is a day dedicated to worshipping the cow.

Thottil Kolam

This Soulart Kolam is called Thottil Kolam. On the naming ceremony of the a newborn child this kōlam is made.

Gandhbherunda

This Soulart Rangoli represents an Imaginary Bird Gandhbherunda represented by two birds having conjoint bodies. It is believed to be a significance of great strength and power.
This motif is commonly depicted in the rangoli of Karnataka.

Pongal Kolam

This Soulart Kolam is called the Pongal Kolam and is drawn during the festival of Pongal a multi-day harvest festival celebrate in the month January. It is dedicated to the sun god and the harvest season.

Kalash

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Kalash, a special assembly of auspicious significance in all Pooja’s and Vedic rituals.

Naga Kolam

This Soulart Rangoli is called the Naga Kolam drawn on the festival of Naag Panchami.

Saraswati

This Soulart rangoli is a special pattern that symbolizes Goddess Saraswati, which is regarded as the deity of knowledge and learning and of music and art.

Thongu Vilakku Kolam

This Soulart rangoli is called a "Thongu or Thooku Vilakku" Kolam, which is a pictorial representation of a hanging fire lamp.

Kaasav/Kurma

This Soulart Rangoli is of a tortoise, known as Kaasav or Kurma.
The tortoise symbolizes the Sun, the waters and is the Lord of creation in Vedic mythology.